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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Nokia 8, but it is also just a bit heavier. The Nokia 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Nokia 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3090mAh.
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